Digitizing And Analyzing The Works Of Hermine Cloeter: Increasing Accessibility Of Writings And Exploring A New Version Of Vienna,
2013
Brigham Young University
Digitizing And Analyzing The Works Of Hermine Cloeter: Increasing Accessibility Of Writings And Exploring A New Version Of Vienna, Kelli D. Barbour, Dr. Robert B. Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
While there are many well-known German-speaking/writing male authors and high availability to their texts, the same does not follow for German-speaking/writing women. Scholarships access to texts by women, especially at the beginning of and before the twentieth century, is minimal. Seeing the need in the scholarly community to make texts available for reading and analyzing, I proposed to digitalize and analyze texts by the Viennese Journalist, Hermine Cloeter, who began writing in 1907.
“Men Can And Women Cannot”?1 Revealing The Secrets Behind The Private Woman In The Public Sphere,
2013
Brigham Young University
“Men Can And Women Cannot”?1 Revealing The Secrets Behind The Private Woman In The Public Sphere, Matthew D. Embley, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Flanerie is the art of taking a walk, observing the movements and spaces of the city. By writing about cityscapes, urban realms, and the condition of society, flaneurs are able to describe the uniqueness of the metropolis and give life to the modern city—they create for the reader, a “photograph of an urban setting” in which the flaneur promenades.2 In the early nineteenth century, and even today, flaneur literature has been ultimately dominated by men who have documented their cultural and aesthetic interactions with the city. During these past centuries unwritten rules have often excluded the female from participating in …
The Consumption And Adoption Of A Glamorized Version Of American “Pop Culture” Via The Television By Adolescents In Ukraine,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Consumption And Adoption Of A Glamorized Version Of American “Pop Culture” Via The Television By Adolescents In Ukraine, Tyler D. Thompson, Dr. David Hart
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The jumping off point for my research was in Kiev, Ukraine, where I had served a two year LDS mission two years previous. As I deplaned in Borispol (15 minutes outside of Kiev) I found myself almost giddy in anticipation of savoring a bowl of red Ukrainian borcshe, watching the gipsy children run around the center of the city harassing all those who were unlucky enough to be in their path, and just plain basking in the ambiance of the post-Soviet culture that I had learned to love while living in Ukraine two years previous. I did, however, prepare myself …
Weimar Jewish Chic: Jewish Women And Fashion In 1920s Germany,
2013
Gettysburg College
Weimar Jewish Chic: Jewish Women And Fashion In 1920s Germany, Kerry Wallach
German Studies Faculty Publications
This volume presents papers delivered at the 24th Annual Klutznick-Harris Symposium, held at Creighton University in October 2011. The contributors look at all aspects of the intimate relationship between Jews and clothing, through case studies from ancient, medieval, recent, and contemporary history. Papers explore topics ranging from Jewish leadership in the textile industry, through the art of fashion in nineteenth century Vienna, to the use of clothing as a badge of ethnic identity, in both secular and religious contexts. Dr. Kerry Wallach's chapter examines the uniquely Jewish engagement with fashion and attire in Weimar, Germany.
Ann Tizia Leitich: New Voice, New Woman Packaging America For Vienna,
2013
Brigham Young University
Ann Tizia Leitich: New Voice, New Woman Packaging America For Vienna, Brooke M. Wright, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Throughout history, the literary works of female authors have been marginalized and many such works have been lost. The German and Slavic Languages department at Brigham Young University has devoted a great amount of time and energy to rediscovering and studying the art and significance of such texts. The 1920s works of Austrian journalist and novelist Ann Tizia Leitich are an important addition to this field of study.
Peace In Unity: Irenic Motivations In European Integration,
2013
Brigham Young University
Peace In Unity: Irenic Motivations In European Integration, Robert Keele, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
On May 29, 2005, French voters shocked Europe and the rest of the world by rejecting the new EU Constitution after nine other European countries (including Germany) had already ratified it. A few days later, Holland followed suit and voted “Nee” by an even greater margin. Panic and disbelief settled upon EU politicians, and the Euro dipped as markets reacted to the news. Europeans on other parts of the continent grumbled about the temperamental French, while political analysts and the media exploited this new challenge as The EU Crisis.
Second Language Acquisition In Utah English Speakers With Utah Vowel Mergers,
2013
Brigham Young University
Second Language Acquisition In Utah English Speakers With Utah Vowel Mergers, Janae Lynn Madsen Sharp, Dr. Laura Smith
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For our project we asked how vowel mergers and vowel perception in native language would influence second language acquisition. We dealt specifically with native English speakers from parts of Utah and acquisition of German. Our prediction is that speakers of Utah English who don’t differentiate between certain vowel pairs will not be able to differentiate between those vowels in German.
Analyzing Children’S Literature: Byu Sophie Project,
2013
Brigham Young University
Analyzing Children’S Literature: Byu Sophie Project, Brittney Lemons, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I spent the Spring and Summer terms of 2006 doing the Brigham Young University study abroad program in Vienna, Austria. One of the purposes of me being there was so that I could do research for the Sophie Project headed by the BYU German Department. The purpose of the Sophie Project is stated on the website:
Frieda Zieschank: Through The Eyes Of A Colonizer,
2013
Brigham Young University
Frieda Zieschank: Through The Eyes Of A Colonizer, Nathan C. Priddis, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Colonialism and imperialism are important topics in the study of modern history. Germany as a nation joined the colonial race relatively late, in the late 1800’s. It had a relatively short history of colonialism ending with the end of World War I, in 1916. Because of this short history, the discussion of colonialism often focuses very little attention on Germany’s colonies and on Germany’s role in colonialism. One area that receives very little attention is the German colony of Samoa, which Germany held as a colony for nearly twenty years.
English Translations Of German Women Writers,
2013
Brigham Young University
English Translations Of German Women Writers, Tammi Olsen, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Until recently, the body of work represented by German women writers has been sadly neglected. The Sophie Project is an ongoing research project involving both professionals and students that makes these works readily available. It is, however, difficult to come by English translations, which limits the usefulness of the website. My project was intended to expand the translation section of the Sophie site, making this literature equally available to non-German speakers, and allow literature classes beyond the German department will then be able to study these works.
Reclamation Of Elsa Bernstein’S Königskinder For Scholastic Evaluation,
2013
Brigham Young University
Reclamation Of Elsa Bernstein’S Königskinder For Scholastic Evaluation, Krista Landon, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Sophie Digital Resource and Research Center project was created to recover the works of previously marginalized authors, specifically focusing on female German artists. Run by “Women in German,” the project is designed to facilitate mentored research by students. The Sophie project fills a scholarly need for access to basic materials and information on artists, who because of their gender were excluded from the canon. Marginalized works are not currently widely available for academic consideration, having had limited publication and circulation, and many texts are not even available outside of Europe. The BYU students who work with the Sophie project …
Portrait Of Elsa Bienenfeld A Jewish Music Critic In Turn-Of-The Twentieth Century Vienna,
2013
Brigham Young University
Portrait Of Elsa Bienenfeld A Jewish Music Critic In Turn-Of-The Twentieth Century Vienna, Kelsey Draper, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For my project, I researched the life and written works of Elsa Bienenfeld (1877–1942), a Viennese-born Jewish music critic who worked for the Neues Wiener Journal (daily newspaper) in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century. I studied her life and her music reviews and wrote about her influence on the budding modern music movement that originated in Vienna during her lifetime. Because my project required original research from almost exclusively primary texts, I traveled to Vienna in the fall for a two-week research trip. This trip generated about 90% of my research and subsequently my thesis. I used …
Olga Wohlbrück And The Big City,
2013
Brigham Young University
Olga Wohlbrück And The Big City, Dane A. Heilner, Dr. James Lyon
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Imagine Berlin in 1911. From 1900 to 1911, the population had nearly doubled from two to four million people. Industry and commercial centers developed as well as new jobs and opportunities. Berlin was now the largest city on the continent.
The Lost Diaries Of Augustin Krämer,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Lost Diaries Of Augustin Krämer, Mary Cox, Dr. Rob Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Virtually every significant study of Samoan culture and language published since 1900 relies on Augustin Krämer’s seminal work die Samoa Inseln. It is unusual for a scholarly ethnography to become so completely accepted and loved by an indigenous people, but die Samoa Inseln is second only to the Bible in its esteem by the Samoan people. Although the original Stuttgart printing was limited, copies of die Samoa Inseln were acquired by his Samoan contemporaries and were lovingly handed down from generation to generation. Today, any copy that is advertised for sale in Samoa is almost instantly purchased. The value of …
The Transition From Girlhood To Womanhood As Outlined In Lou Andreas-Salome’S Ruth,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Transition From Girlhood To Womanhood As Outlined In Lou Andreas-Salome’S Ruth, Andrea Hayward, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The transition from girlhood to womanhood is a very ambiguous concept that Lou Andreas-Salome attempts to grasp in her literary novel Ruth. Andreas-Salome was an early twentieth century author and psychologist who worked with contemporaries like Friedrich Nietzsche and Rainer Maria Rilke. Her novel Ruth is often thought of as a mere autobiographical story about a young girl and her much older tutor, but there is more to the story by analyzing Ruth and showing what happens to her throughout the story as she becomes a woman.
Plants And Traditional Healing In Russia,
2013
Brigham Young University
Plants And Traditional Healing In Russia, Mathew Parke, Dr. Julia Nemirovskaya
Journal of Undergraduate Research
“We should be endlessly thankful to the people for preserving this valuable experience in medicine. Phytotherapy without a doubt belongs to a rich future.” Professor C. A. Tomilin
The Rare Writings Of Johanna Eleonore Petersen,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Rare Writings Of Johanna Eleonore Petersen, Kelsie Ann Malyon, Dr. Michelle Stott James
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My original proposal was to collect the rare texts written by Joham1a Eleonore Petersen. I was to travel to Vienna, Austria and locate texts in Europe and also in the United States. I proposed selecting one of the texts and writing an analysis about it, comparing the views of Petersen with the prominent Lutheran and Pietist views of her time. I would then submit my paper to the Sophie Project, a refereed online journal devoted to the to the writings of German female authors. I would also submit the texts to Sophie for translating and posting online so they would …
Heimatfilme 1945-55: Austrian Identity Reconstructed Through The Alpine Image,
2013
Brigham Young University
Heimatfilme 1945-55: Austrian Identity Reconstructed Through The Alpine Image, Shane D. Peterson, Dr. James K. Lyon
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Approximately one-third of Austrian cinema during the mid-1950s was composed of the genre of Heimatfilme (Homeland films) which depicted country landscapes, especially the alpine terrain, in a mythical and nostalgic light. Though often dismissed as trivial and therefore largely unexamined on their own visual terms, these films depict “an intact, guiltless, eternal Austria” through the prolific imagery of natural settings. Indeed, so significant is the role of the Austrian landscape that it is listed alongside the actors in the credits of the 1954 film Echo der Berge (Echo of the Mountains) , a film whose lead actor, Rudolf Lenz, said …
Gender And Law: The Incorporation Of Gender Into Austrian Political And Legal Systems,
2013
Brigham Young University
Gender And Law: The Incorporation Of Gender Into Austrian Political And Legal Systems, Sarah Kemeny, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Rosa Mayreder, Auguste Fickert, and Marie Lang’s publication of “Dokumente der Frauen” and the General Women’s Organization of Austria organization influenced and shaped Austrian political and legal identity for women in Austria. Auguste Fickert (1855-1910), Rosa Mayreder (1858-1938), and Marie Lang (1858-1934) were founders of women’s organizations and publications for the improvement of women’s rights and had profound effects on Austria’s political and legal identity for women. Their theories, publications, and organizations externally developed and then incorporated and codified gender into the Austrian political and legal systems.
Rediscovering Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie And “Der Schatten”,
2013
Brigham Young University
Rediscovering Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie And “Der Schatten”, Melanie Marie Antuna, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Marie Eugenie delle Grazie is a name that not many literarians are not familiar with. Perhaps even less familiar is her play Der Schatten (The Shadow). She has been termed as a Naturalist playwright. Yet this play that many have forgotten or merely added as a footnote in her biography is the play in which she transforms from Naturalism to Viennese Modernity, also known as Fin-de-Siecle (Turn of the Century) Vienna. There is no recent literary critique that gives adequate analysis to this intense psychological piece that would provide enough discourse or discussion for a credible thesis paper. Nor is …
